People in Cardiff were a bit disappointed by their Christmas tree this year.

As the capital of Wales, the city deserves a grand centrepiece for their festive lights. And that’s what it was meant to have, with the council announcing they had ordered a majestic tree which would dominate the skyline at 40 metres tall.

40ft is still quite high, but when it was meant to be the showstopper right in the middle of the city, it didn’t quite measure up. It only just peaks over the wall of Cardiff Castle, and is overshadowed by the keep.

Cardiff Council hired the ‘tree-shaped structure’ on a three-year lease, agreeing to pay £10,000 each year until 2018.

They had bigged it up beforehand, telling people: ‘At 40m in height it should prove to be a spectacular addition to Christmas in Cardiff.’